Optimising your home’s design for a successful sale
By Jo Phillips
In today’s market, once you have decided to sell your house and purchase a new property, it can be important to turn this transaction around as fast as possible. In a competitive market, your house needs to be ‘sale-ready’ if you want it taken off your hands as quickly as possible.
Here, we outline some key things to remember when aiming to sell your house quickly, focusing on design optimisation and refurbishments.
Identify a selling method first
Before considering if your house looks nice enough to sell, you’ll need to figure out how to sell it.
Traditionally, a vendor will approach an estate agent or property broker to value their home and list it on the market at an appropriate price.
As the housing market has evolved over time to its current, modern state, new selling methods are arising. One avenue which is worth exploring for people looking to sell houses fast is via a private company that buys houses, rather than selling straight to individual buyers.
Vendors are offered guaranteed sales at a time that suits them, meaning that this selling option reduces the need for excessive redesign and refurbishment when you are looking to sell.
If you do choose to sell directly to homebuyers though, you will need to make sure your home is well-designed, well-kept and well-presented in order to entice individual buyers.
Design and modernise
Before putting your home on the market, you need to reinvent your home into a space that viewers can imagine themselves living in. This might mean giving your walls a lick of fresh paint, updating any old wallpaper and polishing anything shiny.
An outdated home interior can also be offputting for some potential buyers, so updating your home can increase your likelihood of completing a sale. Thoroughly researching modern interior design trends can help to give you an idea of what to aim for.
Additionally, decluttering and aesthetically staging each room can create a welcoming atmosphere that resonates with prospective buyers when they are looking at your home via pictures or in-person viewers.
Repair and revamp
Be sure to take the time to make any easy fixes to your home that could otherwise be detrimental to your interior design and offputting to buyers.
Chipped paint, loose screws and outdated fixtures are examples of features that can be easily fixed and updated which will help to give your home a fresher feel.
Ensuring these things are taken care of is a simple way to increase the appeal and allure of your home.
Maximise kerb appeal
If your windows are dirty, the front door handle broken and the front lawn not mown, a viewer will instantly be put off.
You want to create an inviting environment for your prospective buyers, so nailing your exterior appearance is undeniably crucial in making your home sale-ready. Creativity and an artistic touch to your front garden will really optimise your kerb appeal.
Your sale-ready home
If you are looking to attract potential buyers, following these simple steps to maximise the appeal of your home will positively enhance your likelihood of selling to individual buyers.
Be sure to explore the different selling options available to you before you commit to anything – and then begin your preparations!
